# Forced Abroad vs Broken Sword

The clearest difference is price: Forced Abroad at Free against Broken Sword's $8.99. Broken Sword's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (76 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Forced Abroad is free to download; Broken Sword costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Forced Abroad against 4.6 for Broken Sword. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broken Sword has 76 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 78% and 78% positive.

Forced Abroad ships an update every 2 weeks, Broken Sword daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Forced Abroad | Broken Sword |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $8.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forced-abroad/id1574501366/reviews) | **[4.6 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-sword-reforged/id6743181287/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **76** |
| Positive reviews | **77.8% of reviews** | 77.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 1.4 GB | 1.4 GB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Paintbucket Games UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574501368) | [Revolution](https://appshunter.io/developer/331733641) |

## What reviewers say

### Forced Abroad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/forced-abroad/id1574501366)

Experience a historical visual novel based on a real diary of a Dutch teenager forced into labor in Nazi Germany. Make choices that shape the narrative and collect memories of his wartime experiences.

**Highlights:** Based on a real diary, Interactive narrative choices, Collect memories, Historical setting, Visual novel gameplay

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Broken Sword

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/broken-sword-reforged/id6743181287)

Embark on a globe-spanning adventure as George Stobbart and Nico Collard, unraveling ancient mysteries and thwarting a dark conspiracy. Explore re-imagined locations, solve ingenious puzzles, and experience a remastered classic with full voice acting and stunning visuals.

**Highlights:** Story-driven puzzles, Re-imagined locations, Fully voice-acted, Unlockable achievements, Full HD remaster, Works offline, One-time purchase

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent graphics and voice acting
- 👍 Faithful adaptation of the classic game
- 👍 Compelling story and characters
- 👍 Smooth gameplay experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Character freezing/movement issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent autosave function

**Reported bugs**

- Character freezing and inability to move
- Crashes after short gameplay sessions

**Requested features**

- Manual save option
- Cloud save functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Forced Abroad free?

Forced Abroad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Broken Sword free?

Broken Sword costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Forced Abroad or Broken Sword?

Broken Sword is rated higher. Forced Abroad averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Broken Sword averages 4.6 from 76 ratings.

### Do Forced Abroad or Broken Sword have ads?

Neither Forced Abroad nor Broken Sword shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Forced Abroad or Broken Sword?

Forced Abroad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Broken Sword daily. Most recently, Forced Abroad was updated on October 24, 2026 and Broken Sword on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*